Browser’s External Editor
By: Ruslan Osmanov
Edit any text field in Firefox using your favorite external editor. Perfect for long-form writing, code editing, or using custom tools outside the browser.
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- By:
- Ruslan Osmanov
- Daily users:
- 29 -1
- Rating:
- 5.00 (3)
- Version:
- 3.5.0 Last updated: 2026-05-16
- Version code:
- 6264122
- Creation date:
- 2018-01-06
- Risk:
- Moderate risk impact Moderate risk likelihood
- Permissions:
- Size:
- 70.34KB
- Email:
- rr*****@gmail.com
- URLs:
- Website
- Full description:
- See detailed description
- Source:
- Firefox Add-ons Store
- Data ingested on:
- 2026-06-03
- Compare stats and ranking:
- Browser’s External Editor vs Text Editor
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Permission Change History
2025-07-08: Version 3.3.1 → 3.4.1
Add Permissions: contextMenus
2023-03-27: Version 3.2.0 → 3.2.1
Remove Host permissions: *://*/*
2023-03-25: Version 3.1 → 3.2.0
Add Host permissions: *://*/*
Add Permissions: scripting
Remove Permissions: <all_urls>
User Reviews
Longtime user of Vim (needing to edit textareas) here.
After It's All Text! and Textern, I needed a replacement extension in Firefox to edit textareas in my favourite texteditor (Vim/Gvim). Found this neat page after searching for 'firefox extension to edit textarea externally inside browser'. Installed it using the instructions. Works like a charm out of the box. What's more, as described it works for any text field. It also works on discogs.com, where Textern didn't seem to work on the Notes textareafield.
by Ad*****, 2026-01-21
The extension works just as I expected. I decided to install the messaging host manually for security reasons, but it was quite simple, and the extension works like a charm. I've been looking for this for a long time!
by Ha*****, 2023-10-19
Is Browser’s External Editor Safe?
Risk impact
Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.
Browser’s External Editor requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood
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Browser’s External Editor is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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